PPT-Soil erosion by water

EROSION Detachment particleaggregate loosened from surface Entrainment initiation of motion by flow TRANSPORT Rill concentrated overland flow Interrill sheetwash diffuse overland flow. in Poland. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the . Commision. cannot be held responsible for any use which may be of the information contained therein.. Anticipated Problem: . What is soil erosion?. I. . Soil erosion . is the process by which soil is moved. When soil is eroded, it may become pollution in the water or air. The land where it came from, loses fertility. Vegetation and other coverings help prevent soil erosion. . Chad Lentz. Why Care?. Removes valuable topsoil. Carries away expensive nutrients. Increase tillage costs to fix. Creates algae blooms and dead zones due to excess nutrients in waterways. Types of Erosion. How Much is Dirt Worth?. How Much is Dirt Worth?. Soils produce our food. They are essential to our survival.. How Much is Dirt Worth?. Soils produce our food. They are essential to our survival.. Good soils are a limited, nonrenewable resource.. Nancy . Rogel. Eddie . Guadarrama. . Outline. What is Soil Erosion. Types of Erosion. Factors Affecting Erosion Rates. Human Activities that increase Erosion Rates. How to Prevent Erosion. What is Soil Erosion. (chapter 10, section 4). mature soil takes . THOUSANDS. of years to form (so it’s . nonrenewable. ), so it needs to be. . protected (conserved). Why is soil so important?. 1. Nutrients. --Soil . Runoff meander . Rill. oxbow lake turbulence. Gully alluvial fan ice age. Stream delta . River. groundwater. . Tributary. sand dune. Drainage basin . Divide. . abrasion. . Flood . Runoff meander Rill oxbow lake turbulence. Gully alluvial fan ice age. Stream delta River. groundwater Tributary sand dune. Drainage basin Divide abrasion Flood plain beach. deflation. Runoff meander . Rill. oxbow lake turbulence. Gully alluvial fan ice age. Stream delta . River. groundwater. . Tributary. sand dune. Drainage basin . Divide. . abrasion. . Flood . What Is An . Ecoregion. ?. Ecoregion. - . a major ecosystem with distinctive geography, characteristic plants and animals, ecosystems, and receiving uniform solar radiation and moisture . Sometimes called an ecological region or bioregion. Uppermost layer of earth’s crust that supports plants, animals and microbes. Soil Forming Factors. Parent Material. Time. Climate. Vegetation & Organisms. Topography. 1. Parent Material. Refers to the rock and minerals from which the soil derives.. THK JAIN COLLEGE. WHAT IS SOIL EROSION. . Soil erosion is a type of soil degradation in which there is wearing away or displacement of the upper layer of soil (topsoil).. Soil erosion is a global threat in the current world scenario.. By. :. Sabyasachi. S. Roy. Sr. Instructor (Track). IRICEN, Pune. Erosion. Process of detachment and transportation of soil particles by erosive agents.. Primary Agents of Surface Erosion. Wind. Water. weathering and erosion. The process of weathering and erosion are the main forces behind landscape types. . However, they are not the only reason for a plain, plateau, or a mountain region to form. .